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Old 09-22-04, 01:39 AM
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Question Problem with Head Lights

I turn the car on tonight to go to the market and notices that my head lights were coming on. They go up but no light. Any idea anyone?
Old 09-22-04, 01:51 AM
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Um, new bulbs?
Old 09-22-04, 01:53 AM
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Well, how will both lights go at the same time? If it was one it would be fine. Not even my high beans work.
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I'm definately thinking that you need new bulbs. They're like, $20 for both.
Old 09-22-04, 03:05 AM
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I guess one best way to test this out is to go tomorrow to Schuck's and have them check them or do a Electrical Testing which I believe is free. Anyways if anyone knows what I should check please let me know and in the meantime I will count with going to Schuck's tomorrow for this.
Old 09-22-04, 03:58 AM
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Check your Fusable link. You could have just had one of them brake. It's unlikely that both bulbs would go out at the exact same time. Check the fuseable link before you buy new headlights.
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Originally Posted by jammerx7gsl
Check your Fusable link. You could have just had one of them break. It's unlikely that both bulbs would go out at the exact same time. Check the fuseable link before you buy new headlights.
that's annoying...sorry.
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Almost as much as some that corrects grammar and spelling in posts.
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Originally Posted by DarkCyDE
Almost as much as some that corrects grammar and spelling in posts.
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I had this happen to me... the problem was in the light 'switch' on the steering wheel. The contacts were getting old and were not working well. I found that this was the problem when i wiggled the headlight switch. anyways.. good luck
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Thanks guys I will check today to see. At least I have a start as of were to look into this problem.
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All fix, I just disconnect one wire in the front and put it back. Then I just wiggled the headlight switch it got it fix. Thanks again everyone and hotty for that tip about wiggled the headlight switch.
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